Cross-sectional analysis of root canals prepared with NiTi rotary instruments and stainless steel reciprocating files

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, and Endodontics

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 120-126

  Grande, Nicola M ^a   Plotino, Gianluca ^a   Butti, Andrea ^b   Messina, Fabio ^a   Pameijer, Cornelis H ^c   Somma, Francesco ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b University of Connecticut ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 33845468835     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2005.12.022     Document Type: Article

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